Suggested Searches

1 min read

Fires and Heavy Smoke in Alaska

Instruments:
Topics:
2024-06-16 12:00:00
June 16, 2002

Good weather in early June helped firefighters keep several wildfires in Central Alaska from burning totally out of control. However, this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from June 16, 2002, shows that the fires (red dots) are still active and producing large smoke plumes (image center).

Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of the scene at the sensor's fullest resolution, visit the MODIS Rapid Response Image Gallery.

References & Resources

Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

You may also be interested in:

Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.

Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile 
2 min read

Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.

Article
New Timing for Stubble Burning in India
5 min read

Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.

Article
Smoky Skies in the Pacific Northwest
3 min read

Smoke filled river valleys in northeastern Washington and parts of British Columbia.

Article